Workflow and Electronic Document
Management in Local and Central
Government
Conference and exhibition
21 May 1998, Fielder Centre, University of
Hertfordshire, Hatfield

The business case for workflow and digital
document management  Workflow and
electronic document management have the
potential to transform the way public
sector offices are organised and the way
government works. The past two years
have seen a rapid growth in pace of
adoption of systems. The White Paper
Competitiveness highlighted the
importance of using new technology and

getting rid of paper to improve efficiency
levels in central government. Equally,
Compulsive Competitive Tendering (CCT)
and Best Value have led local authorities
to analyse their administrative processes
and assess the scope for cost reduction via
business process improvement and the use
of imaging, workflow automation,
electronic document management and Web
technology.

This conference builds on the CCTA
briefing paper Moving away from paper
and the recently published PRO Guidelines
on the management of electronic records.
Aimed at Business and Information
Services Managers in all areas of the
public sector, it is designed to:

.
Show how workflow and electronic
document management can help
improve service levels, reduce
operating costs and provide wider
access to government information;

.
Identify the improvements that can be
made in working methods and
management processes;

.
Help you plan a successful strategy for
improving document lifecycle
management across your organisation;

.
Present a series of practical case
studies illustrating the progress which
has been made in this area over the
past twelve months;

.
Provide a showcase for the leading
practitioners and suppliers in this field.

This year's event has been moved to the
Fielder Centre which allows us to run a
larger exhibition and two specialist tracks
in the afternoon, one with a focus on local
government and the other on central
government. Exhibition of products and
services and an exhibition by leading
system and service suppliers will
accompany this event and will be open to
conference delegates throughout the day.